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    Now they’ll be heard

    Two boys jumping in river On the winding roadof lifeMy pride flailsShoots up and down and aroundSee-sawsNow I feel goodNow I wonderWas I good enough today? Did…… Read more “Now they’ll be heard”

    April 8, 2022 by mariejudson

    Waylaid by a gas leak

    As soon as I got home today, I started hunting for photo albums among the boxes in the garage, hoping to find the pics of the old…… Read more “Waylaid by a gas leak”

    October 8, 2021 by mariejudson

    Character Development

    The building of characters has been a slow emergence. Developing my main character was a very different endeavor from forming antagonists. In my series, Braided Dimensions, Kay…… Read more “Character Development”

    May 28, 2021 by mariejudson

    Chain of Thoughts

    Driving with my daughter recently, gazing (or glancing) out at those billowy clouds that seem to have so much substance and a cottony texture, I remarked that…… Read more “Chain of Thoughts”

    May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by mariejudson

    Favorite villains

    I do tend to like villainous characters at times: Rochefort in Three Musketeers (1993, actor Michael Windcott), Dorian in The Mask (actor Peter Green). In books, I’ve…… Read more “Favorite villains”

    May 21, 2021 by mariejudson

    My Third Grade Self

    I’m the one in the middle, hands folded It’s strange to look at this photo of me sitting with my class, age 8 or 9, familiar yet…… Read more “My Third Grade Self”

    March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 by mariejudson

    My Writing Space

    This is my writing space. I live in a small cottage. The perk is it’s out in the countryside, pastoral land an hour’s drive north of San…… Read more “My Writing Space”

    January 20, 2021 by mariejudson

    Researching

    Ancient stone house, Tintagel, Cornwall https://www.123rf.com/ I’m now five chapters into the third book in the Braided Dimensions series. I feel excitement as I develop a new…… Read more “Researching”

    January 4, 2020 by mariejudson

    Stretched Across Time is available!

    Here are the first two books of the Braided Dimensions series. You can see Stretched is already dogeared from being read by my daughter. The paperback of…… Read more “Stretched Across Time is available!”

    November 25, 2019 by mariejudson

    Synchronicity

    This past weekend, I spent considerable time on my About Me page and blog posts reflecting on my work on a Ph.D., and simultaneous immersion in the world…… Read more “Synchronicity”

    November 14, 2018 by mariejudson

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